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Bands
David Boggs, Director of Bands
Daniel Smithiger, Assistant Director of Bands
 
Marching Bearcat Band
The Marching Bearcat Band marches and performs at all home regular season and playoff season football games and special events. They provide a wide variety of entertainment including performances with guest artists. Music performed ranges from pop, rock, country, Broadway, jazz, and classical. 
 
Concert Band
Students who play brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments are invited to join this ensemble. The band will give a concert each semester and perform at special events on and off campus. Limit of three credits toward General Education requirements.
 
Wind Ensemble
Students who play brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments are invited to join this ensemble. This advanced ensemble will present concerts and perform at special events both on and off-campus. The literature to be performed will include advanced collegiate and professional literature.
  
Percussion Ensemble
Open to all percussion students. Programs will include selected music from large and small percussion ensemble literature.
                        
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